Vegetative succession and controlled fire in a glades ecosystem A geographical information system approach

Abstract

A geographical information system (GIS) approach was used successfully on a federal wilderness area in southwestern Missouri to examine vegetative succession relative to fire management in a glades ecosystem. Maps of vegetation were obtained by interpreting aerial photographs taken in 1938, 1958, 1966, 1975 and 1986. Maps of topography, streams, soils and the location of fires which burned during the period 1938 to 1986 were also procured from a variety of public agencies. All maps were digitized and incorporated into a raster-based GIS with 25 m pixels. It was concluded that (1) both glades and oak-hickory forest have an affinity for distinct physiographic areas and (2) fire can help decrease the rate of processes of natural succession which cause glades to convert to forest. The probable effects of controlled fire on three areas proposed by the Forest Service were evaluated and summarized.     

An analysis of the chemical and microbiological quality of ground water from boreholes and shallow wells in Zimbabwe

Groundwater from boreholes and shallow wells is a major source of drinking water in most rural areas of Zimbabwe. The quality of groundwater has been taken for granted and the status and the potential threats to groundwater quality have not been investigated on a large scale in Zimbabwe. A borehole and shallow well water quality survey was undertaken between January, 2009 and February, 2010 to determine the chemical and microbial aspects of drinking water in three catchment areas. Groundwater quality physico-chemical indicators used in this study were nitrates, chloride, water hardness, conductivity, alkalinity, total dissolved solids, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, calcium, fluoride, sulphates, sodium and pH. The microbiological indicators were total coliforms, faecal coliforms and heterotrophs. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that most of the variation in ground water quality in all catchment areas is accounted for by Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), sodium, bicarbonate and magnesium. The principal dissolved constituents in ground water are in the form of electrically charged ions. Nitrate is a significant problem as the World Health Organization recommended levels were exceeded in 36%, 37% and 22% of the boreholes in the Manyame, Mazowe and Gwayi catchment areas respectively. The nitrate levels were particularly high in commercial farming areas. Iron and manganese also exceeded the recommended levels. The probable source of high iron levels is the underlying geology of the area which is dominated by dolerites. Dolerites weather to give soils rich in iron and other mafic minerals. The high level of manganese is probably due to the lithology of the rock as well as mining activity in some areas. Water hardness is a problem in all catchment areas, particularly in the Gwayi catchment area where a value of 2550 mg/l was recorded in one borehole. The problems with hard water use are discussed. Chloride levels exceeded the recommended levels in a few areas under irrigation. Most of the chloride is probably from agricultural activity particularly the application of potassium chloride. Fluoride levels were particularly elevated in the Gwayi catchment area and this is because of the geology of the area. There was no evidence of microbial contamination in all the boreholes sampled as the total coliform, faecal coliforms, heterotrophs count was nil. However, severe microbial contamination was found in the wells especially those in clay areas.     

对加强测量项目质量管理与监测的思考与探索

工程测量质量管理与监测直接影响项目施工质量和可靠性,本文就近几年的工程测量质量管理与监测工作的实践,提出了加强工程测量项目的组织管理、质量管理和具体实施等具体方法,确保了项目建设过程中测量问题能够得到较好的解决。     

基于台站业务质量探讨气象观测质量管理体系应用成效

对雅安市两个基层台站（区站号56287和56278）在运行质量管理体系前后的业务管理方式、业务运行情况和业务质量进行对比分析,延伸到市级、省级,探讨质量管理体系运行效果。结果表明：1）气象台站在气象观测质量管理体系运行后,各类气象观测业务质量均有所提升。2）气象观测质量管理体系的建设,有效解决了传统业务管理存在的问题,提高了各级气象观测站运行质量,促进了各级气象观测业务的发展,大大提高了气象观测工作效率和成效。     

大口径管井降水在北京地铁施工中的应用

大口径管井降水方法是应用较为广泛的、成熟的地下水控制措施。但因施工准入门槛低,在土建施工造价中所占比重较小,往往得不到重视,常出现边坡失稳、底板隆起等重大损失。基于抽水试验成果完成方案设计,抓准施工质量关键点是实现良好降水效果的必要条件。     

DEM/DOM成果质量检查研究

结合厦门市1∶2000航测4D产品的生产实践过程,论述了大比例尺数字正射影像、数字高程模型的生产流程,根据4D成果数据各自的特点和它们之间存在的关联性,实现对DOM、DEM数据进行交互检查,从而提高DEM/DOM成果的质量。     

测绘产品质量管理

首先简要论述了测绘产品质量的重要性,提出了测绘产品质量管理的要求,然后结合工作中的实际情况,详细阐述了加强测绘产品质量管理的一些方法与措施。     

地面加密自动站资料同化和数值模拟

采用美国多部门研制的WRF模式及其四维变分同化系统,对2008年5月长江中下游地区一次强对流暴雨天气过程进行了数值模拟试验;并分别将质量控制前和质量控制后的华东地区地面加密自动站资料加入模式进行四维变分同化试验,与实况进行了对比。结果表明:模拟试验能较好的模拟此次降水过程;而采用四维变分同化经质量控制后的地面加密资料,模式效果最好,使降水预报在降水落区和降水量上都获得较为明显的改善;但质量控制前四维同化改善效果不明显。这说明地面资料的质量控制很重要,它能去伪存真。有效地利用地面加密自动站资料,能使资料的加入与模式更协调,从而得到了最佳的模拟效果。     

适用于全国气象自动站正点相对湿度资料的质量控制方法

在国家气象信息中心制作的全国自动站正点相对湿度资料数据集基础上,结合地面月报文件中相对湿度资料,通过深入分析错误数据的存在方式,最终研制形成全国自动站(包括国家级自动站和区域自动站)正点相对湿度资料质量控制方案.利用该方案,对2006-2009年实时上传的全国自动站正点相对湿度资料进行了质量评估,数据的可用率、可疑率、错误率分别为:96.68％、0.30％、3.02％.并指出当经过质量控制后,数据被判为可疑数据时,可考虑结合人工分析辅助判断.     

西天山古元古代木札尔特岩群地质特征及时代厘定

西天山木札尔特岩群发育于塔里木原始古陆台内毗邻陆缘活动带,为一套角闪岩相中深变质岩系,主要岩石组合为变粒岩-浅粒岩-片麻岩-斜长角闪岩-大理岩等,局部受韧性变形改造形成各类糜棱岩系,原岩为中基性火山熔岩-火山碎屑岩-火山碎屑沉积岩夹碳酸盐岩建造.由于缺少古生物化石,其地层时代主要依据区域地层对比和同位素年代学数据进行确定.笔者应用钐钕全岩等时线定年法,在该岩群斜长角闪岩中获得(1966±93)Ma的同位素年龄,这是迄今为止,西天山范围内该岩群内获得的最古老同位素年龄,代表了其成岩年龄.据国际地层表(2000)关于古元古界造山系2 050~1 800 Ma的划分方案,笔者最终将西天山木札尔特岩群成岩时代厘定为古元古代造山纪.